Driver pinned in overturned truck on the R24
The road was closed for a considerable period.
A driver of a truck was pinned inside the cab after the truck had overturned in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 6 April on the R24.
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Reports indicate that the accident happened in the Magaliesburg area.
The road was closed for a considerable period to allow emergency personnel to free the driver, who sustained critical injuries. He was transported to the nearest hospital.
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The cause of the accident is not yet known, but paramedics and local traffic officers are still on the scene investigating.
The road has been reopened.
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